GIBBS, John (fl 1830-1841) Early American engraver, diesinker, private mint official.
A partner with Joseph B. Gardner in Belleville Mint of
New Jersey (1830-39). Active during the Hard Time Era
stricking Hard Times tokens. Gibbs undoubtedly engraved
many of the items struck by this mint. See Producers section.
Those listed below are attributed directly to him.
C A M P A I G N M E D A L S
1838 A Friend To The Constitution Token (pro-Whig medal in
Congressional election that year). . . . . Rulau HT 24,
Low 66, DeWitt CE 1838-18
Auctions:. . . . . . . PCA 44:97, PCA 48:15, PCA 54:18,
PCA 58:17, PCA 60:7, PCA 64:379, PCA 69:13-14,
PCA 71:240
Sale pricelist: PCA 4:2 (9 October 2011) AU . . . . . . . . $90
M E D A L S
1834ca Law (H.) Baker New York City Storecard (engraved
by John Gibbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . / Low 263, Rulau 286
1835ca Gibbs (J.) Manufacturer Belleville New Jersey
Storecard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low 150, Rulau HT 202
Auctions:. . . . . . . .. . .BMP 1:4568; PCA 48:21, PCA 65:77,
PCA 70:340
1836ca Duseaman (T.) Belleville New Jersey Storecard
[believed to be a spoof on name T.D. Seaman, a French
innkeeper and friend of Gibbs] . . . Low 148, Rulau HT 204
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 54:38
1836ca Seaman (T.D.) Belleville New Jersey Storecard
(Gibbs' friend). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low 155, Rulau HT 204B
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:108
1837 Dayton (J.H.) New York City Storecard. . . . . . . . . . Low 114,
Rulau HT 249
1837ca Gibbs (W.) Agriculturist New York City Storecard
(engraved by John Gibbs) . . . . . . . Low 151, Rulau HT 272
A R C H I V E S
DS Schenkman (David) Engravers, Diesinkers Databank.
Mss Smith (Pete) Private Mints in North America.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
P2 {1912} The Numismatist 25:6 p 251.
S11 {1949} DeWitt, p 53, CE 1838-18 53.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 10.
E8A {1951} Kenney Manuscript File.
N26 {1982} Fauver (L.B) Exonumia Symbolism & Classifi- cation..., p vi.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 87.
S60 {2001} Rulau. Hard Times Tokens, p 15, HT 24 21, HT 202, HT 204, HT 204B 66,
HT 249 76, HT 272 81, HT 286 83.
A partner with Joseph B. Gardner in Belleville Mint of
New Jersey (1830-39). Active during the Hard Time Era
stricking Hard Times tokens. Gibbs undoubtedly engraved
many of the items struck by this mint. See Producers section.
Those listed below are attributed directly to him.
C A M P A I G N M E D A L S
1838 A Friend To The Constitution Token (pro-Whig medal in
Congressional election that year). . . . . Rulau HT 24,
Low 66, DeWitt CE 1838-18
Auctions:. . . . . . . PCA 44:97, PCA 48:15, PCA 54:18,
PCA 58:17, PCA 60:7, PCA 64:379, PCA 69:13-14,
PCA 71:240
Sale pricelist: PCA 4:2 (9 October 2011) AU . . . . . . . . $90
M E D A L S
1834ca Law (H.) Baker New York City Storecard (engraved
by John Gibbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . / Low 263, Rulau 286
1835ca Gibbs (J.) Manufacturer Belleville New Jersey
Storecard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low 150, Rulau HT 202
Auctions:. . . . . . . .. . .BMP 1:4568; PCA 48:21, PCA 65:77,
PCA 70:340
1836ca Duseaman (T.) Belleville New Jersey Storecard
[believed to be a spoof on name T.D. Seaman, a French
innkeeper and friend of Gibbs] . . . Low 148, Rulau HT 204
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 54:38
1836ca Seaman (T.D.) Belleville New Jersey Storecard
(Gibbs' friend). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low 155, Rulau HT 204B
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:108
1837 Dayton (J.H.) New York City Storecard. . . . . . . . . . Low 114,
Rulau HT 249
1837ca Gibbs (W.) Agriculturist New York City Storecard
(engraved by John Gibbs) . . . . . . . Low 151, Rulau HT 272
A R C H I V E S
DS Schenkman (David) Engravers, Diesinkers Databank.
Mss Smith (Pete) Private Mints in North America.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
P2 {1912} The Numismatist 25:6 p 251.
S11 {1949} DeWitt, p 53, CE 1838-18 53.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 10.
E8A {1951} Kenney Manuscript File.
N26 {1982} Fauver (L.B) Exonumia Symbolism & Classifi- cation..., p vi.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 87.
S60 {2001} Rulau. Hard Times Tokens, p 15, HT 24 21, HT 202, HT 204, HT 204B 66,
HT 249 76, HT 272 81, HT 286 83.